A wartime heritage exhibition at Caythorpe is commemorating the 75th anniversary of South Kesteven's role in one of the most legendary operations of World War II – the battle for the bridges near Arnhem. The Arnhem75 exhibition in St Vincent's Church, opening on Friday 13 September,...
[caption id="attachment_1451" align="alignright" width="473"] White Cottage - the former Grantham Pest House (photo: Courtesy of Grantham Civic Society)[/caption] A historic Grantham cottage that was once home to plague victims is to be preserved as a Grade II Listed Building after being highlighted by South Kesteven District...
[caption id="attachment_1425" align="alignright" width="514"] St Andrew's Church, Boothby Pagnell, received £3000 towards the restoration of the porch and Lych gate[/caption] InvestSK, South Kesteven’s economic growth and regeneration company, has awarded £47,999 of grant funding to fourteen heritage projects across the district in the second wave of...
Over £9000 has been awarded to heritage projects in South Kesteven through the Heritage Alive! grants fund. [caption id="attachment_1415" align="alignright" width="309"] Trevor Ridsdale and Sue Sulston from the ChristChurch Community Project receive their grant funding from Cllr Helen Goral, SKDC, Claire Saunders, InvestSK, Cllr Matthew Lee,...
South Kesteven District Council, through InvestSK have launched a new small grants fund to support heritage projects across the district. The Heritage Alive Grant Fund seeks to highlight and celebrate the built and cultural heritage of South Kesteven, through projects which seek to inspire engagement with...
Stamford contains half of the listed buildings in South Kesteven, but alongside these stand many non-designated buildings which contribute massively to the heritage of the town. South Kesteven District Council have announced a public consultation on a proposed Article 4 directive, which would provide an additional...
Two new funding sources for community projects in South Kesteven have launched. Neither are exclusively aimed at heritage projects, but both aim to support projects which will benefit communities within the district. LotterySK LotterySK launched this week as a fun and simple way for local community groups and...
Historic England have launched Immortalised, a season of events and discussions which seeks to explore who and how England commemorates. It will look at who is commemorated, who is missing, and join the debate on how or if we should memorialise controversial figures and events...
Heritage Alive!, a website designed to highlight and celebrate the heritage of South Kesteven, has launched today. The site is a growing resource for interpreting, understanding and championing all that South Kesteven has to offer, providing guidance and information for anyone considering a heritage project, and...
